Trains to Ascot

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The Staines, Wokingham and Woking Junction Railway opened Ascot station in 1856 – and by then, the town was already a byword for horseracing. Royal Ascot, the race meeting established by Queen Anne in 1711, had long been drawing crowds of the great and good, and in the late 19th century many began making their way to the event by train. By 1922, catching the train to Ascot was so popular a special platform for Ascot Racecourse was created.
The special platform closed in 1965, but there was no let-up in popularity for Royal Ascot. The week still sees trains from London Waterloo to Ascot arrive packed, despite an increased service (every 15 minutes). For the rest of the year, the station is kept busy by lesser race meetings and commuter traffic between London and Reading. Ascot Racecourse is a seven-minute walk along Station Road and Ascot High Street, with its shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants.

Station details & facilities

In the station building, there is a ticket office, small kiosk and toilet facilities. Three platforms are currently in use, and access to platforms 2 and 3 is by footbridge (platform 2 only) or subway. Barrow crossings enable step-free access across the tracks, but these can only be used with assistance. There is a taxi rank and bus stop outside the station entrance on Station Hill.

Ticket Office

Ticket Machine :

Staff help available :
False

Ticket Office opening hours :

Day

Opening Hours

Weekdays

06:00 - 19:00

Saturday

07:00 - 19:00

Sunday

08:10 - 17:40

Oyster Prepay :
False

Oyster topup :
False

Oyster validator :
False

Luggage

Left Luggage available :
False

Lost Property available :

Facilities

Postbox :

Telephones :
False

Customer Service Notes :

Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650

Customer help points :

CCTV

CCTV :

Shops

Shops available :
False

Toilets

Toilets available :

Showers :
False

Baby change :

ATMs

ATM available :

Parking

Carpark opening hours :

Day

Opening Hours

Weekdays

Open 24 hours

Saturday

Open 24 hours

Sunday

Open 24 hours

Carpark name :
Station Car Park

Car parking spaces :
215

Car parking charges :

Annual

£1080.00

Daily

£8.00

Monthly

£108.00

Off-peak

£2.00

Three Monthly

£324.00

Weekly

£37.00

Bicycle Facilities

Cycle storage available :

Cycle storage spaces :
22

Sheltered cycle storage :

Cycle storage CCTV :

Cycle storage location :

Platform 1 - Barrier Pass Required

Cycle storage notes :

Secure area

Accessibility

Step-free access :
Part of station

Step-free access notes :

Platform One (for trains to Staines, Clapham Junction and London Waterloo) has step-free access the booking hall or side entrance from car park.

Platforms 2 (for trains to Bracknell and Reading) and 3 (for Trains to aldershot and Guildford) can be accessed via a crossing over the tracks with staff assistance. Interchange between platforms is via this crossing and passengers are advised to arrive 15 minutes prior to departure to recieve assistance.